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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tumba is 119.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tumba is 108.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.55 SEK 137
$5.91 COP 22.5K
146.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$32.19 COP 122.7K
110.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.9
$7.21 COP 27.5K
46.60%
Cappuccino
$4.71 SEK 44.48
$1.65 COP 6,284
185.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.85
$1.11 COP 4,224
146.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 22.54
$0.71 COP 2,716
235.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$1.74 COP 6,637
317.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$3.19 COP 12.2K
136.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.53
$1.1 COP 4,176
59.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.16 SEK 29.83
$1.3 COP 4,965
143.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.28
$1.39 COP 5,302
183.45%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$2.18 COP 8,302
78.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 SEK 121
$4.54 COP 17.3K
181.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.14 SEK 124
$5.85 COP 22.3K
124.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 SEK 151
$8.62 COP 32.8K
85.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.9
$2.24 COP 8,539
60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.45
$1.07 COP 4,080
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.53 COP 5,822
4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.5
$1.41 COP 5,377
219.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 SEK 14.27
$1.12 COP 4,269
34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.23
$1.14 COP 4,343
59.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.89
$0.9 COP 3,418
181.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SEK 15.26
$0.91 COP 3,481
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.42 SEK 70.1
$2.34 COP 8,932
217.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 123
$9.94 COP 37.9K
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 16.39
$1.15 COP 4,369
50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.35
$2.38 COP 9,066
-18.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 SEK 41.33
$0.81 COP 3,069
439.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 SEK 1,022
$40.57 COP 154.6K
166.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 SEK 57.9
$1.46 COP 5,572
319.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SEK 11.57
$1.99 COP 7,570
-38.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.7 SEK 196
$7.96 COP 30.3K
160.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.01 COP 3,844
92.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 304.8K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
82.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 325.9K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
28.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 SEK 838
$80.8 COP 308K
9.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$9.39 COP 35.8K
204.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.75 SEK 395
$23.51 COP 89.6K
77.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.16 SEK 408
$25.61 COP 97.6K
68.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.82 SEK 244
$18.95 COP 72.2K
36.25%
Cinema Ticket
$16.07 SEK 152
$4.12 COP 15.7K
290.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,353
$306 COP 1.2M
-53.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,196 SEK 39.7K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-28.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$58.8 COP 224K
79.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 SEK 415
$31.9 COP 121.5K
37.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 SEK 1,102
$102 COP 387.4K
14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,472
$108 COP 413K
43.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,017
$478 COP 1.8M
77.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,298
$375 COP 1.4M
77.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 SEK 13.4K
$838 COP 3.2M
68.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
$727 COP 2.8M
48.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,972 SEK 37.5K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
76.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,763 SEK 26.1K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
72.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tumba: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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